Production Supervisor: Lead Lean, Safely Meet Targets

Dover Corporation; Chesterfield (SC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly production teams in Richmond, VA, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and quality standards. You will develop daily standard work, drive continuous improvement, and maintain the production schedule with cross-functional partners.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can analyze production data, manage timekeeping in ADP, enforce safety rules, interview and onboard staff, and build a positive, high-performing team in a

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a leadership position (team lead, team captain, supervisor, shift lead, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to team leaders and front-line hourly production team members; ensure a safe work environment, define expectations, provide resources, coach/teach/train associates, ensure accountability, and provide feedback.
• Develop, implement, and audit daily standard work.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement; conduct root cause analysis and develop/implement corrective action plans.
• Maintain production schedule, meeting both quality and productivity requirements.
• Maintain good inventory control procedures for all raw material that may be required in assignment department(s).
• Partner with supply chain, quality, shipping, and other departments to ensure the team meets production targets safely, on time, and to established quality standards.
• Ensure timely response to operational issues impacting customer expectations and project cycle time performance.
• Be knowledgeable of company policies and engage appropriate resources (HR, Safety, etc.) when required to handle issues that arise.
• Support, communicate, implement, sustain, and consistently enforce all company policies/procedures
• Build and sustain good morale and attitudes among all reporting associates.
• Initiate requisitions for open positions. Interview and determine best candidate for position
• Document associate skills and knowledge to create a skills matrix of employee training needs and accomplishments
• Ability to capture/analyze data regarding productivity -Understand through observations the causes for high and low productivity.
• Understand production requirements and direct resources appropriately to procure shipment items.
• Communicate decisions with data and documentation.
• Maintain accurate timekeeping in ADP for all assigned direct reports.
• Enforce safety rules, practices and procedures to assure safety of associates, buildings, grounds and machinery.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead hourly production teams in Richmond, VA, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and quality standards. You will develop daily standard work, drive continuous improvement, and maintain the production schedule with cross-functional partners.

The role requires a hands-on leader who can analyze production data, manage timekeeping in ADP, enforce safety rules, interview and onboard staff, and build a positive, high-performing team in a